Skiing in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Salt Lake City is the gateway to a richly diverse network of nearby ski areas in Utah.
Park City Ski Resort.
Park City is one of the few Utah towns established by non-mormons and has ski areas the are among the best in the World .
As on of the best ski resorts in the World, you can read more about Park City ski resort and skiing their here.
Snowbird Ski Resort.
Snowbird looks surprisingly like a purpose-built French ski resort.
The key to ‘The Bird’ is it tram, which speeds 125 skiers and boarders to Hidden Peak at 3,300m. From here, the skiing, in all directions, is high-octane stuff, but fortunately there is one fairly easy way down: Chip’s Run which is a fairly accommodating blue. Everything else, is skiing of the gung-ho variety.
You can read more about Snowbird ski resort here.
Alta Ski Resort.
Deep powder snow, inexpensive lift tickets, proximity to Salt Lake City and beautiful scenery make Alta Ski Resort a popular spot, with the added benefit of all-level terrain catering to beginners and advanced skiers.
You can read more about Alta ski resort here.
Also in Utah, Deer Valley has developed a reputation as one of America’s most pampering ski resorts. Following remarks that it had ‘lots of diamonds but not enough black ones’, the resort changed its image by opening up tougher ski areas. There is even a trail map for experts.
You can also ski Deer Valley and the neighbouring resorts of Brighton and Solitude – by sampling the Interconnect, an all-day back-country tour.
Salt Lake City Ski Resorts in Brief.
Getting There:
Salt Lake City Airport to Park City:
37 miles / 60km.
Salt Lake City Airport to Alta:
25miles / 40 km.
Salt Lake City Airport to Snowbird:
31 miles / 50km.
Bus services from Salt Lake City.
Height:
Park City: 2,100 – 3,000m (6,900 – 10,000ft)
The Canyons: 2,075 – 3,045m (6,808 – 9,990ft)
Snowbird: 2,470 – 3,350m ( 8,100 – 11,000ft)
No of Lifts:
Deer Valley: 21.
Park City: 15.
The Canyons: 17.
Snowbird/Alta: 25.
Types of Pistes:
Deer Valley; 15% beginner, 50% intermediate, 35% advanced.
Park City: 18% beginner, 44% intermediate, 38% advanced.
The Canyons: 14% beginner, 44% intermediate, 42% advanced.
Snowbird/Alta: 25% beginner, 47% intermediate, 38% advanced.
Main Advantages:
Lots of ski areas near Salt Lake City; Good snow record; Spa at Snowbird; Excellent resort base at Park City.
Drawbacks:
Limited apres-ski in some resorts; 4WD vehicle needed to ensure access to all areas; Deer Valley expensive.
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NOTE: Ski Resorts change all the time. This review may now be out of date and some of the information may be inaccurate. Please visit the official ski resort site for Utah for the latest information.
